Hamish MacLean

The regional council may not have the resources required to combat pests in Otago, a councillor says.

The Otago Regional Council (ORC) has welcomed consultation on national freshwater policies, but some councillors pushed back against Agriculture Minister Todd McClay, who said previous provisions...

The 13 member countries of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (Acap) have agreed to engage with the fisheries that are decimating seabird numbers, the Department of...

A sixfold increase in dolphin captures since the introduction of onboard cameras could be due to a range of factors, including "random fluctuations", Seafood New Zealand says.

An inland port in Mosgiel would overwhelm the suburb’s roads and fail to accommodate the demand from industry attracted to the area, a city councillor says.

Otago regional councillors have decided against a proposed review of the Waitaki River’s management.

An official exemption has been granted, but the end to Otago’s ban on using bike racks on buses has not seen daylight just yet.

One regional councillor says seeking legislative changes to address gaps in Otago’s water plan is a "terrible solution".

Otago's blueprint for public transport remains "quite progressive" despite central government driving in the other direction, a regional councillor says.

Insurance companies have warned if nothing is done to improve South Dunedin’s increasing flood risk some property owners could find coverage becomes unavailable.

Despite concern from some councillors, the Otago Regional Council will continue to invest in Rio Tinto for now rather than "cherry-picking" the companies in its portfolio.